Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-04-16
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS
Special Meeting Of tn. city Government,

At special meeting of the city govern.
ment held Wednesday evening the following
business was transacted:
Mr. j. D. Brooks resigned his position a.
tfuant ofhcer. the salary of 800 which the
$3.50. ne wanted
| Oroered, That the Mayor be authorized 10
oraw MS warrant for the sum of $40. 10. being
III tuii payment for toe bill of Truapt Of6c4-
brooks Tor the months of January and Feb
ruary.
| ordered, That the Mayor and Street Com.
ID ssloner OF the Eastern district be author.
izeu 10 purchase road machine for the use
OF thst district at a cost not exceed $3.50
Ordered, That the Mayor. City Solicitor
and Chairman of the Board of Assessor. he
authorized to sell the real estate in Augusta.
dresden and the State of Georgia coming 10
the city under the will of the late L W,
Llthgow, and execute conveyances thereof in
the name of the city
Ordered, That the Street Commissioner for
tue eastern district be authorized to concrete
anu 2iaVei the sidewalk extending from the
east side of Arsenal street along the nor,h
side OF East Chestnut street, a distance Of
about IS yards to the plank sidewalk next 10
Geo Hamlen's residence.
| Ordered. That the Street Commissioner for
the Eastern district be instructed to build a
stone crossing on Maple street at the junction
of Willow street.
ordered, That the Street Commissioner for
the Eastern district be ordered to repair the
culvert on Cony street extension.
| ordered, That committee Of three on the
part OF the Common Council, and two from
the Board of Aldermen be appointed with the
Mayor to inspect and soc what improvements
are needed on the Togus road.
Ordered, That the Street Commissioner for
the Western district be instructed to build a
stone crossing across Washington street on a
line with York street.
/ Ordered, That the salary of the health off
Ger be fixed at 800 per year. y
The committee reported in favor of abol.
isbing the school districts
Ordered, That school districts number two,
three, four, seven, eight, ten. eleven. twelve
fourteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nine.
teen, twenty one, twenty two, twenty-three,
twenty-four, twenty five and twenty-sevpn,
are hereby abolished and that the city shall
take immediate possession of the school prop.
erty of the districts abolished by this order,
and the assessors shall appraise the school
houses in the districts, but shall not assess
their value, as provided in sec. of chap IL
| or the revised statutes. until all the distr cts
shall have been abolished The balance
standing to the credit of said districts on the
books of the City Treasurer, after payiu. all
outstanding bills duly authentic ited. shall be
transferred to a general school account under
direction of the City Auditor.
Ordered, That the Mav)r. Street Commits
sioner for the Western district and chairman
OF the Committee on Highways, are author
lied to contract or otherwise as they may
deem expedlent for the necessary grading on
Gage street extension. extend the culgerl
crossing said extension about 20 feet, and
open the street for public travel the present
season, the entire cost not to exceed over
S. 0.
DIR. H. L. johnson was appointed health
officer and the following city Board OF
Health: Henry A. Taber, for | year; Or.
Geo. w. Martin, year; r, b. Capen,
years.